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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

5 Colleges
$31,065 Avg Salary
$18,728 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree School for You

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for criminal justice and corrections students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 188 students majoring in criminal justice at CSN, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, criminal justice graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $13,195.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at College of Southern Nevada Report

Out of the 5 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 49% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

#3

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Career College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

About 83% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at Western Nevada College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Nevada list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

Women make up 14% of the criminal justice majors at the school.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Great Basin College Report

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,151
Washington 553
Oregon 477
Hawaii 173
Alaska 73

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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